Notice2026-05145
Arms Sales Notification
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Published
March 17, 2026
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12780-12782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05145]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Transmittal No. 25-65]
Arms Sales Notification
AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense
(DoD).
ACTION: Arms sales notice.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales
notification.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Urooj Zahra at (703) 695-6233,
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b) arms sales notification is
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the
Speaker of the House of Representatives with attached Transmittal 25-65
and Policy Justification.
Dated: March 12, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 25-65
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
(i) Prospective Purchaser: Government of Kuwait
(ii) Total Estimated Value:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE) *.......... $ 0
Other.................................... $800 million
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TOTAL.................................. $800 million
Funding Source: National Funds
(iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or
Services under Consideration for Purchase:
Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
None
Non-Major Defense Equipment:
The following non-MDE items will be included: spare and repair
parts; storage and aging; surveillance firing; stockpile reliability;
shared and country-unique PATRIOT PAC-3 Missile Support Center support;
operator and maintenance support; test program set development process
support; publications and technical documentation; personnel training
and training equipment; United States (U.S.) Government and contractor
engineering, technical, and logistics support services; studies and
surveys; transportation; and other related elements of logistics and
program support.
(iv) Military Department: Army (KU-B-UYU)
(v) Prior Related Cases, if any: KU-B-UXH, KU-B-UJO, KU-B-UMG
(vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be
Paid: None known at this time
(vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None
(viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: January 14, 2026
* as defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.
POLICY JUSTIFICATION
Kuwait--PATRIOT Program Sustainment and Follow-On Technical Support
The Government of Kuwait has requested to buy equipment and
services related to sustainment and follow-on technical support for its
PATRIOT program. The following non-Major Defense Equipment items will
be included: spare and repair parts; storage and aging; surveillance
firing; stockpile reliability; shared and country-unique PATRIOT PAC-3
Missile Support Center support; operator and maintenance support; test
program set development process support; publications and technical
documentation; personnel training and training equipment; U.S.
Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support
services; studies and surveys; transportation; and other
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related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total
cost is $800 million.
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and
national security objectives of the U.S. by improving the security of a
major non-NATO ally that is a force for political stability and
economic progress in the Middle East.
The proposed sale will improve Kuwait's capability to meet current
and future threats by assisting it in maintaining higher levels of
operational readiness while meeting its modernization and
professionalization goals. Kuwait will have no difficulty absorbing
these articles and services into its armed forces.
The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the
basic military balance in the region.
The principal contractors will be RTX Corporation, located in
Waltham, MA, and Huntsville, AL; Lockheed Martin, located in Bethesda,
MA, and Huntsville, AL; LEIDOS, Inc., located in Reston, VA, and
Huntsville, AL; and KBR, located in Houston, TX, and Huntsville, AL. At
this time, the U.S. Government is not aware of any offset agreement
proposed in connection with this potential sale. Any offset agreement
will be defined in negotiations between the purchaser and the
contractor.
Implementation of this proposed sale will require the assignment of
six U.S. Government and four contractor representatives to provide
technical support and equipment familiarization.
There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a
result of this proposed sale.
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